The R Us Group

Federal authorities, with support from state and local law enforcement, served search warrants at addresses in Urbandale and Clive, Iowa; in Santa Clara, Rancho Cucamonga and Arcadia, Calif.; and in South Plainfield, N.J.

This investigation looks at firms that sponsor predominantly H-1B non-immigrants, or temporary laborers in specialty occupations that call for distinct expertise. The companies that are the subject of the investigation have stated that the foreign workers have been brought to the U.S. to fill existing openings. However, the companies allegedly have not always had jobs available for these people, thereby placing them in non-pay status soon after they arrive in the United States. In some instances, the foreign workers have allegedly been placed in jobs and locales not previously certified by the Department of Labor, displacing qualified American employees and violating prevailing wage laws. The companies and foreign employees have allegedly submitted false statements and documents in support of their visa petitions. The untrue statements and documents were sent by mail or wired to state level and federal government agencies in support of the visa applications. The businesses are suspected of visa fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy.

U.S. firms use H-1B visas to employ foreign personnel in specialised occupations that call for theoretical or technical expertise in specialised fields, such as scientists, engineers, or computer programmers. As part of the H-1B program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) require U.S. employers to fulfill specific labor conditions to ensure that American workers are not negatively impacted, while the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division safeguards the treatment and compensation of H-1B personnel. Congress sets a numerical limit for the admission of skilled workers into the U.S. The existing H-1B cap is set at 65,000 per fiscal year. H-1B aliens can work in the United States for three years, with an option for an additional three years (for a maximum of six years).

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